Unit 14 Vocabulary Quiz #2

Who is best known for inventing the telephone in 1876?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Andrew Carnegie

• Benjamin Harrison

• Boss Tweed

What was the main purpose of the American Federation of Labor?

• To support railroad workers

• To unite all workers of the railroad industry

• To allow skilled workers to join the union

• To create a society with no government

Who was a famous industrialist who founded the Carnegie Steel Corporation?

• Andrew Carnegie

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Benjamin Harrison

• Eugene Debs

What was Angel Island primarily used for between 1910 and 1940?

• A military base

• An immigration center

• A trade port

• A tourist attraction

Who was the 23rd president of the United States?

• Benjamin Harrison

• Andrew Carnegie

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Boss Tweed

What is the Bessemer Process used for?

• Making steel

• Inventing the telephone

• Building railroads

• Creating unions

What does the term "Capitalism" refer to?

• An economic system based on private ownership

• A union for skilled workers

• A process of making steel

• A society with no government

Who was the 21st president of the United States?

• James Garfield

• Grover Cleveland

• Chester A. Arthur

• Henry Ford

What was the purpose of the Chinese Exclusion Act passed in 1882?

• To promote Chinese immigration

• To prevent most immigration from China

• To encourage Chinese laborers to enter the U.S.

• To allow free trade with China

What was Ellis Island used for between 1892 and 1954?

• A military base

• A tourist attraction

• An immigration processing center

• A prison